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Tobacco amblyopia

J F Rizzo1, S Lessell

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

American Journal of Ophthalmology
|July 15, 1993
PubMed
Summary
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Tobacco amblyopia, a rare optic neuropathy, can occur without malnutrition or alcoholism. Two patients recovered, one by quitting smoking and another with hydroxocobalamin treatment, even while continuing to smoke.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neurology
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Tobacco amblyopia, a form of bilateral optic neuropathy, is increasingly rare in the US, leading some to question its prevalence.
  • Optic neuropathies can have various causes, including nutritional deficiencies and toxic exposures.